The Castle Of Otranto and The Mysterious Mother by Horace Walpole. Originally published in 1764, The Castle of Otranto became an instant and immediate classic of the Gothic genre, as well as the prototype for Gothic fiction for the next 200 years.

The book featured in this listing, the one you will receive, is a limited edition of only 220 copies printed in Great Britain for the US. 

It is edited with introduction and notes by Montague Summers, and is embellished with seven color engravings.

London: Printed at the Chiswick Press for Houghton Mifflin and Constable, Ltd. Tall Octavo, 10-1/4" x 6-1/4"

Publication year: 1925












                        
To give you an idea of how rare this limited edition book is, libraries such as the New York Public Library, Rutger's University Library, and Brown University (to name a few), each retain one copy that is available for research only and cannot be removed. At the New York Public Library, it is available for supervised use in the General Research Room.

The buyer will receive this rare and collectible book shipped free via USPS Priority Mail, carefully wrapped and insured. Shipping to the continental US only at this time. No international shipping.

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